Kobe Airport

airport

Kobe Airport (神戸空港, Kōbe Kūkō) (IATA: UKB, ICAO: RJBE) is an airport in Kobe, Japan. Most flights are in Japan, but it also has been an international airport for charter flights.

Kobe Airport

The airport is on an artificial island close to the coast of Kobe.[1] It is 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Sannomiya Station, a main train station in the city.[2]

History

The city government of Kobe proposed an airport in the harbor next to Port Island. Early planning was published in 1982.[3]

The airport opened on February 16, 2006.[1] The first international aircraft flight was September 2006.[3] It is a 3rd class airport.[2]

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References

Aerial view of Kobe

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